The Call of the Wild

By: Jack London

Narrated by: Peter Husmann

Jack London's masterpiece tells the gripping tale of a dog named Buck who is wrenched out of his life of ease and luxury to become a sled dog in Alaska. Drawing on his wolf heritage, Buck must fight for survival in an alien environment.

Public Domain (P)2013 Trout Lake Media

A Favorite

I have always love Buck's story. Having it read to me was a nice treat. Jack London's book and the narration are superb.

The call of the wild

This is an amazing book! All dog lovers should read it. While I experienced many emotions while reading this book, I am glad I did.

Favorite so far!

Truly a rollercoaster of a story! Really connected with me as a dog owner and lover!

Enjoyed story and narration

Worth listening to for adults and children, especially for dog lovers and those who love nature.

Well.

So much for wanting to enjoy classics. I can't tell you my feelings on this book without giving spoilers so I'll leave you with 3 stars for the story (anger was associated with the outcome of this story) and 5 stars for performance.

Vivid classic brought to life

This classic story is told in 3rd person through the POV of Buck, a Saint Bernard / Scotch Shepherd mix. When the story opens, Buck is "living the life of a sated aristocrat" in Southern California, 1897. Suddenly stolen from his home by a treacherous servant, Buck is forced to pull sleds in Alaska during the Klondike Strike.

Peter Husmann masterfully gave voice to Buck's thoughts and feelings. He portrayed Buck's keen intelligence as he strove to quickly learn the sledding ropes, the laws of survival (how does a dog sleep in the snow?), becoming lead dog in the team, taking on the vicious Spitz. I could feel Buck's determination and -- later -- his numb exhaustion and despair as he was nearly driven to an exhausted end by The Hateful Hal.

Husmann clearly portrayed the joy and love Buck felt for his beloved John Thornton, and the fun of romping around with John's dogs: Skeet the Irish Setter and Nig the black deer hound.

Most Memorable Scenes:

Buck's suffering, especially at the hands of abusive Hal, Charles, and Mercedes.

His utter devotion to John Thornton, never letting him out of his sight.

The whitewater rapids scene.

The Bet. Pull 1000 pounds 100 yards to win $1600 for JT.

Hunting and killing an injured moose buck. (Not my favorite scene, but vivid.)


Be warned: The ending is not sugar coated.

Good book but slow speaking

The Boise is super slow so I had to listen to the whole thing in 1.25x speed but it's an amazing book

Took me back...

As I listened to the story, I was taken back to when I was young and wanted nothing more but to be a trapper in the wilds of Alaska. For a while I was that boy again, even if only for a while, great classic book.

wonderful momories

This novel is just as enthralling and amazing as it was when I read it the very 1st time in 5th grade English 20 years ago

awesome

great one of the best books I've never read...I mean I don't really even like books but this was great.